Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
baldric | an often ornamental belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle. |
baldrick | an often ornamental belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle. |
bandelier | (Fr.) a shoulder belt for carrying ammunition. |
bandoleer | (Fr.) a shoulder belt for carrying ammunition. |
bandoleered | wearing a bandoleer. |
bandolier | (Fr.) a shoulder belt for carrying ammunition. |
bandoliered | wearing a bandolier. |
barnacled | wearing spectacles. |
baudric | an often ornamental belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle. |
baudrick | an often ornamental belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle. |
baudricke | (Spenser) the zodiac. |
bawdric | an often ornamental belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle. |
begoggled | wearing goggles. |
beltless | without a belt. |
beltlike | resembling a belt. |
beltline | the waistline. |
bifocaled | wearing bifocals. |
bifocals | spectacles with bifocal lenses. |
brolly | (Coll.) umbrella. |
bumbershoot | (US sl.) umbrella. |
burdash | a fringed sash worn by gentlemen in the time of Anne and George. |
ceinture | (Fr.) a belt for the waist. |
chadar | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chaddar | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chaddor | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chador | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chatta | (Hindi) an umbrella. |
cheveron | a kid glove. |
chuddah | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chuddar | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
chudder | (Persian) the large veil worn by Muslim women. |
cincture | a belt worn around ecclesiastical vestment; (verb) to gird or surround. |
collarstud | a stud for fastening a collar. |
crios | (Irish) a multicoloured woollen belt traditionally worn by men in the Aran Islands. |
cumberbund | (Hindi) a waistband, a sash. |
cummerbund | (Hindi) a waistband, a sash. |
dickeybird | a false shirtfront. |
dickybird | a false shirtfront. |
eyeglass | a glass to assist the sight, esp a monocle; the lens of an optical instrument to which the eye is applied. |
eyepatch | a patch worn to protect an injured eye. |
eyeshade | a piece of stiff, usually tinted, transparent material, worn like the peak of a cap to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light. |
fogle | (Sl.) a silk handkerchief. |
fourchette | (Fr.) a forked reinforcement on the backs of gloves. |
foureyed | wearing spectacles. |
frill | an ornamental ruffled edge (verb) to provide with a frill |
frilleries | -`(Pl.) FRILLERY, an arrangement of frills. |
frillery | an arrangement of frills. |
gamp | a large baggy umbrella. |
girdle | a waistbelt; a cord worn around the waist by a monk, etc; (verb) to enclose with or as with a girdle. |
glove | a covering for the hand; (verb) to furnish with gloves. |
gloveless | without gloves. |
glovelike | resembling a glove. |
gorgoneion | (Greek) a mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head. |
handkercher | a handkerchief. |
handkerchief | a small usually square piece of cloth used for usually personal purposes (as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory. |
hankie | (Coll.) handkerchief. |
hanky | (Coll.) handkerchief. |
jambee | a light cane, fashionable in the 18th century. |
kummerbund | (Hindi) a waistband, a sash. |
lorgnette | (Fr.) a pair of spectacles or opera glasses on a handle. |
lorgnon | (Fr.) an eyeglass. |
mask | a covering for the face, or the upper part of it, for concealment; (verb) to conceal with or as with a mask. |
mitt | any of various glovelike hand coverings, such as one that does not cover the fingers. |
mitten | any of various glovelike hand coverings, such as one that does not cover the fingers. |
mittened | wearing mittens. |
moneybelt | a belt for carrying money. |
monocle | a single eyeglass. |
monocled | wearing a monocle. |
mouchoir | (Fr.) a handkerchief. |
muckender | (Obs.) a handkerchief. |
muff | an open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth; (verb) to make a mess of, fail to catch. |
napkin | a small square of linen, paper, etc, used at table for wiping the mouth and hands, protecting clothing, etc. |
niqaab | (Arabic) a veil worn by some Muslim women. |
niqab | (Arabic) a veil covering the face, worn by Muslim women. |
ombrella | (Obs.) an umbrella. |
parasol | a light portable screen or canopy carried to give shade from the sun, esp a small light umbrella. |
parasoled | having a parasol. |
patte | (Fr.) a narrow band keeping a belt or sash in its place. |
pockies | (Scots) woollen mittens. |
rouched | trimmed with a rouche. |
rouching | a lace trimming. |
sash | a band or scarf worn round the waist or over the shoulder; (verb) to dress or adorn with a sash. |
shash | (Obs.) a sash; (verb) to adorn with a sash. |
snotrag | (Sl.) a handkerchief. |
spectacled | wearing spectacles. |
sunglasses | dark-lensed spectacles used to protect the eyes against strong sunlight. |
sunshade | a parasol; an awning. |
sunspecs | (Coll.) sunglasses. |
sweatband | an absorbent wristlet worn by eg tennis players to prevent sweat running down to their hands. |
umbrel | (Spenser) the visor of a helmet. |
umbrella | a dome-shaped canopy of light fabric mounted on a stick, carried or set up as a protection against rain or sun; (verb) to shelter with an umbrella. |
umbrello | (Obs.) an umbrella. |
unglove | to remove the glove from. |
unsashed | without a sash. |
unspectacled | not wearing spectacles. |
vajazzle | to adorn the female pubis with glittery spangles. |
vajazzling | the practice of adorning the female pubis with glittery spangles. |
varifocals | spectacles having differing focal lengths. |
veilless | having no veil. |
vele | (Spenser) a veil. |
waistband | the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
waistbelt | a belt worn round the waist eg for carrying money. |
waistcloth | a cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs. |
waistline | a line thought of as marking the waist, but not fixed by anatomy in women's fashions. |
watchstrap | the strap of a watch. |
wristband | a band worn round the wrist eg to soak up sweat. |
wristlet | a wristband; a small strap worn around the wrist. |
yashmac | (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered. |
yashmak | (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered. |
yasmak | (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered. |
zona | (Lat.) a girdle or belt; a zone. |
zonulet | a small belt or girdle. |
zoster | (Greek) an ancient Greek waistbelt for men. |